NEW YEAR’S IN Activity Level: 1 VANCOUVER December 30, 2021 – 4 Days 1 Dinner Included With Salute to Vienna concert at Orpheum Fares per person: $1,470 double/twin; $1,825 single; $1,420 triple Please add 5% GST. Ring in 2022 in style and enjoy the annual performance of Salute to Vienna presented Early Bookers: $60 discount on first 15 seats; $30 on next 10 by the Vancouver Symphony. It has an Experience Points: outstanding cast of 75 musicians, singers, Earn 32 points on this tour. and dancers, and has been billed as the Redeem 32 points if you book by October 27, 2021. world’s greatest New Year’s concert. We Departure from: Victoria have reserved superb seats in the Centre Orchestra of the Orpheum Theatre. Two other shows are also included, but most theatre companies are still emerging from Covid shutdowns and planning their fall and winter schedules. A morning at the Vancouver Art Gallery is included. The tour stays 3 nights at the renowned Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Salute to Vienna ITINERARY Day 1: Thursday, December 30 such as the Gateway or Granville Island Stage. Transportation is provided mid-day to the Again, if you are not interested in attending, you renowned Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and we stay can opt out and your fare will be reduced. We three nights. Opened in 1939 at a cost of $12 return to the hotel after the show, then at million, it was the third Hotel Vancouver and a midnight you may want to celebrate the arrival of downtown landmark with its copper green roof 2022 in the hotel lounge or nearby. and a height of 17 storeys. The Hotel Vancouver Meals included: Dinner has an excellent location on West Georgia Street, Accommodation: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver surrounded by dozens of interesting shops and Day 3: Saturday, January 1, 2022 restaurants, and a block from Pacific Centre Mall. The morning is leisure time. The curtain rises at Tonight, a show is included at the Arts Club or 2:30 pm at the ornate Orpheum Theatre for the another Vancouver theatre. As of writing, most annual performance of Salute to Vienna. We have theatre companies are still emerging from Covid reserved superb seats in Right and Left Centre shutdowns and planning their fall and winter Orchestra rows 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17. Tonight schedules. Tonight’s show should be announced is free time as you may want to visit relatives or in late summer, and you can opt out, with a fare friends around Vancouver, or enjoy an elegant reduction, if you prefer to do something different. first dinner of 2022 in one of the many restaurants Accommodation: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver along Robson Street. Day 2: Friday, December 31 Accommodation: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver We walk across the street and enjoy a morning at Day 4: Sunday, January 2 the Vancouver Art Gallery. An early New Year’s We journey home from Vancouver. Eve dinner is included, then we go to a theatre RING IN THE NEW YEAR IN STYLE WITH SALUTE TO VIENNA ! Salute to Vienna has been billed as the world’s greatest New Year’s concert. For over 60 years, the Vienna Philharmonic's “Neujahrskonzert” broadcast has thrilled 1.2 billion people annually around the globe – a joyous celebration of the musical legacy of Johann Strauss Jr. In 1995, concert producers, Attila and Marion Glatz, presented their first Salute to Vienna in Toronto and it was modelled carefully after the original. Now, 26 years later, the show has become a New Year's tradition, featuring glorious music and dancing, staged almost simultaneously in 21 cities throughout Canada and the United States. The Vancouver show is performed by the Vancouver Symphony with an outstanding cast of 75 musicians, singers and dancers. Here is a welcome message from Attila and Marion Glatz: The tradition of ringing in the New Year with the waltzes, marches and operetta arias of the beloved Viennese Strauss family, Lehár, Stolz and others surely sets the tone for an exceptional year to come. In fact, since 1995, when we first transposed this tradition to North America, audiences have delighted in the performances. The new tradition has quickly spread across the continent, featuring leading orchestras, internationally renowned conductors, and soloists trained in this unique repertoire. We look forward to celebrating the musical magic of the Viennese masters with you for many years to come. WHAT’S INCLUDED • Coach transportation for 4 days • Vancouver Art Gallery • 2 Strait of Georgia ferry crossings • Salute to Vienna concert at Orpheum Theatre • 3 nights accommodation at Fairmont Hotel • Knowledgeable tour director Vancouver and taxes • Luggage handling at hotel • 2 other shows at Vancouver theatres • Meals: 1 dinner TOUR NOTES Activity Level 1: Light activity including short distances to walk and some stairs, mainly to/from your theatre seats. The walk to the Art Gallery is 1 block. The coach cannot carry a scooter or motorized wheelchair. If you think you may have difficulty participating in Activity Level 1, Wells Gray Tours recommends that you bring a companion to assist you. The tour director and driver have many responsibilities, so please do not expect them, or your fellow travellers, to provide ongoing assistance. TOUR POLICIES Payments: A deposit of $200 per person is requested at the time of booking and the balance is due October 27, 2021. By paying the deposit, you agree to the Terms & Conditions, Activity Level and Cancellation Policy outlined. Discounts: Early bookers receive $60 discount on first 15 seats and $30 on next 10 seats for booking early with deposit. The discount is not offered after October 27, 2021. Cancellation Policy: Up to September 27, 2021, your tour payments will be refunded less an administrative charge of $50 per person. From September 28 to October 27, the cancellation charge is $100 per person. From October 28 to November 10, the cancellation charge is 40% of the tour fare. From November 11 to November 26, the cancellation charge is 80% of the tour fare. After November 26, there is no refund. Fare Changes: Changes to taxes and surcharges from tour suppliers can occur at any time and are beyond the control of Wells Gray Tours, therefore, Wells Gray Tours reserves the right to increase fares due to such changes until departure. Travel Insurance: A Comprehensive Insurance policy is available through Wells Gray Tours and coverage is provided by Travel Guard. Policies purchased at deposit include a waiver of the pre-existing condition clause for medical and cancellation claims, otherwise policies can be purchased no later than at final payment. Please contact us for details. Home pickups may be offered in Greater Victoria, depending on the number of people booked and coach size. Decision is made about 2 weeks before departure and you will be contacted about your pickup point and time. Photo Credits: Pixabay, Vancouver Symphony Experience Points: This tour earns 32 e-points. Each time you travel on a Wells Gray tour, you earn Experience Points, or e-points. One e-point equals $1. Redeem your points on select tours or accumulate enough points to earn a free tour! Redemptions offered until October 27, 2021. 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